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Miguel Ángel Cámara highlights the academic achievements of the teacher, making it one of the most prestigious Spanish investigators.

Torres Fontes is the official chronicler of the city since 1958 and was director of the Museum and the Academy Salzillo Alfonso X, among other charges.

The Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía, raised to Full Council in December the proposal of appointment of Son of the City for the historian Juan Torres Fontes Murcia.

Miguel Angel House has stressed that "linking teacher Murcia Torres Fontes has been full and fruitful, since its inception in 1943 at the University of Murcia as a Professor at the Faculty of Arts."

Mayor House has stressed the scientific value of the author and documentary, developed in hundreds of publications on the region and the city, revealing quite a few historical mysteries and creating a school of researchers that culminated this year with the creation of the Department of Local Studies Juan Torres Fontes.

Miguel Angel Chamber also recalled that, as Archivist of the City of Murcia, a position obtained by Juan Torres Fontes in 1953, highlighted the excellent work of cataloging the documentary, the momentum and expansion of the archive and creating the most comprehensive library Murcia issues that remains.

In all public responsibilities during his professional life has defended intense full-time and enthusiasm, added the mayor, his spirit shines academic and delivered to the city.

The address of Salzillo Museum of the Royal Academy Alfonso X the Wise, its momentum to sport as a member of the Board of Real Murcia or Deputy Provincial demonstrate the effort and work done for the city and Murcia.

Among other awards, Professor Don Juan Torres Fontes proudly holds the honor of being Official Chronicler of the City of Murcia since 1958, Gold Medal of the City of Murcia in 1987 and Gold Medal of the Region of Murcia in 2004.

If the public record indicates the ability to work in community service, academic achievement, making it one of the most prestigious Spanish researchers, with hundreds of titles to his credit that to a large extent, have served generations of scholars to clarify and closer to our history in an entertaining and accessible.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia